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Chadwick Boseman Gives a Touching Swansong Performance in ‘Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom’
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Chadwick Boseman Gives a Touching Swansong Performance in ‘Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom’

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Chadwick Boseman, man, gone way too soon… “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” is based on the play of the same name by August Wilson, and follows “Mother of the Blues” singer Ma Rainey (Viola Davis) amid a stressful recording session one summer afternoon in 1927 Chicago. Chadwick Boseman also stars (in his final film appearance), with… Continue reading Chadwick Boseman Gives a Touching Swansong Performance in ‘Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom’

Performances, Style and Energy Help ‘Black Panther’ Transcend its Familiar Flaws
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Performances, Style and Energy Help ‘Black Panther’ Transcend its Familiar Flaws

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This is the least-Marvely Marvel movie in quite some time… and I’m here for it! “Black Panther” is based off the superhero of the same name, played by Chadwick Boseman. After inheriting the throne of his African nation from his deceased father, King T’Challa must stop a mysterious challenger and learn how to become a… Continue reading Performances, Style and Energy Help ‘Black Panther’ Transcend its Familiar Flaws

Solid Acting and Courtroom Drama Help ‘Marshall’ Overcome its Familiar Flaws
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Solid Acting and Courtroom Drama Help ‘Marshall’ Overcome its Familiar Flaws

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Chadwick Boseman may be portraying Black Panther in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, but not all heroes wear capes… “Marshall” is the story of Thurgood Marshall, the eventual first African-American Supreme Court Justice, and focuses one of the first cases of his career as he defends a black man charged with raping a white woman. Boseman… Continue reading Solid Acting and Courtroom Drama Help ‘Marshall’ Overcome its Familiar Flaws

‘Civil War’ Fun and Colorful but Overstuffed Superhero Romp
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‘Civil War’ Fun and Colorful but Overstuffed Superhero Romp

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I think I finally got hit with that Marvel/superhero fatigue everyone was talking about after “Age of Ultron.” “Captain America: Civil War” is the 13th film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and the final installment of the Captain America trilogy. Chris Evans returns as the titular stars-and-stripes hero and Robert Downey Jr. reprises his role… Continue reading ‘Civil War’ Fun and Colorful but Overstuffed Superhero Romp